"I did not cry then or ever about Finny. I did not even cry when I stood watching him being lowered into his family's strait-laced burial ground outside of Boston. I could not escape a feeling that this was my own funeral, and you do not cry in that case."
When Gene learned of Finny’s demise his reaction was lacking. It lacked complexity and it lacked compassion. Two things would most often be key components of the feelings one would have over the loss of a best friend. Finny simply claimed that Finny was a part of him and did not exhibit sadness then or ever. This is especially disturbing because the last encounter he had with Finny was an argument about Finny chances in a potential military battle. Most people after reflecting on the death of a best friend would immediately burst into tears not take them for granted as a part of them and never revisit it again in their minds. If Gene does consider Finny to be a part of him it is all the more reason to cry and mourn their loss especially since their last encounter was not a pleasant one.
Question- When will Gene realize what he has lost?
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